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File 1166/1925 'Arabia: Nejd; negotiations with Ibn Saud regarding Iraq-Nejd question and Trans-Jordan boundary; Sir G Clayton's mission; Bahra agreement, 2nd November, 1925' [‎189v] (385/769)

The record is made up of 1 volume (378 folios). It was created in 14 Apr 1925-28 Jul 1927. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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In reply to Your Highness’ enquiry, I would confirm the verbnl
statement I made in a recent conversation with Your Highness,
namely, that it is difficult for anyone to define, fully and in detail,
what is to be understood by the word “ fortification ” in such a
manner as to cover all possible eventualities; and that the best
interpretation of that Article would be that which conforms to the
spirit as to the letter of the Agreement, and rests on a sincere
execution of its terms. For instance, if you desire to erect a wall,
as is usual, or barracks for Public Security men other than military^
forces, or a small gun or a few machine-guns intended to repel
brigands and aggressors, it will undoubtedly be open to you to do
so, provided such preparations do not exceed the bounds of what is
required for the maintenance of order, and do not constitute, in the
judgment of the British military authorities, a menace to Trans
jordan.
I have, etc.,
Gilbert Clayton.
His Highness Sultan ‘Abdu’l-Aziz ihn ‘Abdu’r-Rahman al-FaisalAl
Sa'ud, Sultan of Nejd and its Dependencies, to Sir Gilbert Clayton,
K.B.E., etc., I Its Britannic Majesty’s Commissioner and
Plenipotentiary.
Translation.
Bahra Camp,
15th Rabi‘ Thani 1344
(2nd November, 1925).
Your Excellency,
W ith reference to the discussions which have taken place con
cerning traders who are subjects of Trans-Jordan, I am not aware
of an established and customary road used for passage through the
Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Sirhan by traders from Trans-Jordan. Should it appear,
however, that subjects of Trans-Jordan have an established and
acknowledged right, recognised by those who are expert in such
matters, to ply their trade from Syria and Trans-Jordan to the
southern portions of Trans-Jordan by way of the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Sirhan, then
we hereby undertake to extend to them the same treatment as is
extended to subjects of Nejd by the Government of Trans-Jordan
in their transit to and from Syria.
(Sealed) ‘Abdu’l-* Aziz ibn ‘Abdu’r-Rahman ibn Sa‘ud.

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This volume contains correspondence, reports, telegrams, a memorandum and minutes between Sultan of Nejd Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] and the British Representative regarding the negotiations of the Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan boundary after the First World War. Related matters of discussion include the following: Gilbert Clayton’s mission; a conference agreement with tribunal representation; relations between Iran and Nejd relating to refugee issues; the British mandate; the railway in the southern part of Nejd; Mullah Hafiz; the Bahra agreement; the Hada Agreement; the Jeddah Agreement; and conflicts and riots between Iraq and Nejd around the frontier. The correspondence in the volume is mainly internal correspondence between British officials, although the Sultan of Nejd and officials from the Iraqi Government also feature.

The principal correspondents are: the High Commissioner for Iraq; Under Secretary of States; Sir Gilbert Falkingham Clayton, British Agent and Consul General in Jeddah; and the Government of Iraq. Other items of note include a hand-drawn map showing the Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan frontier (f 223), a draft of the negotiations between Gilbert Clayton and Ibn Saud (ff 287-305); an annotated draft of negotiations by R V Vernon (ff 123-167); a newspaper article about the Anglo-Wahabi Agreement (f 196); and finally a memorandum with a list by the Iraqi Government summited to the Tribunal regarding the damages after the raids (ff 55-57).

The volume includes a divider, which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 volume (378 folios)
Arrangement

The volume's contents are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 380; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.A previous foliation sequence between ff 256-378, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers.

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File 1166/1925 'Arabia: Nejd; negotiations with Ibn Saud regarding Iraq-Nejd question and Trans-Jordan boundary; Sir G Clayton's mission; Bahra agreement, 2nd November, 1925' [‎189v] (385/769), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/10/1144, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100075776572.0x0000ba> [accessed 28 June 2026]

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